Introduction to Slope Quiz

What is slope a measure of in a linear function?

• The color of the line

• The length of the line

• The width of the line

• The steepness or rate of change of the line

How is slope typically expressed when calculated from a graph?

• As a product of rise and run

• As a ratio of rise over run

• As a sum of rise and run

• As a difference of rise and run

In the first example, what is the slope calculated from the two points?

• -2

• 2

• 4

• -4

When calculating slope, what does a negative rise indicate?

• The line is moving upwards

• The line is moving downwards

• The line is moving to the right

• The line is moving to the left

In the second example, what is the slope calculated from the two points?

• 3

• 1

• 0

• 2

Why can any two points on a line be used to calculate slope?

• Because the points are always the same

• Because the line is always horizontal

• Because the slope changes with different points

• Because the slope remains constant for a line

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• Positive

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Undefined

• Positive

• Zero

• Negative

Which of the following is a special case of slope?

• Parallel lines

• Diagonal lines

• Curved lines

• Horizontal lines

What does a positive run indicate when calculating slope?

• The line is moving to the left

• The line is moving to the right

• The line is moving upwards

• The line is moving downwards